About Wondrfly
Wondrfly helps parents discover classes, camps, lessons, and activities for their children.
We're an AI-native startup building in a rapidly evolving market. We believe modern engineering teams can operate dramatically faster through AI-assisted development, automation, and strong technical ownership.
We're looking for an Engineering Lead who can help us build and ship great software quickly while raising the effectiveness of the entire engineering organization.
This is not a traditional engineering management role. This is a player-coach role for someone who enjoys building software, solving hard technical problems, mentoring engineers, and driving execution.
You will work closely with our Principal Architect, who owns long-term architecture and technical strategy, while you focus on turning plans into shipped product.
Note: We’re a young startup. If your priority is to make money now, then this role might not be for you. However, if you’re looking for something more meaningful:
Then please keep reading!
The Role
Your primary responsibility is simple: Help the team build and ship great software faster.
You will contribute directly to engineering work while also helping improve execution, accountability, and engineering effectiveness.
This role combines:
You should expect to spend a meaningful portion of your time writing code, reviewing code, solving technical problems, and helping engineers deliver high-quality work.
What You'll Do
Your job is simple: Help the engineering team build great software faster.
This includes:
This is not a management-only role.
You'll work closely with our Principal Architect, who owns technical architecture and long-term technical direction. Your focus is making sure work gets completed efficiently, blockers are removed quickly, and the team stays aligned and productive.
Your Responsibilities
Lead Technical Execution
You will:
If something is stuck, delayed, or unclear, you'll help drive it to resolution.
Improve Team Effectiveness
You'll continuously look for ways to improve how we work.
Examples:
Your goal is to maximize time spent building valuable software
Mentor and Support Engineers
You will help engineers improve through
Drive AI-Native Engineering
We expect AI to be a core part of modern software development. You will help the team adopt and improve:
Drive Accountability
You'll help create a culture where:
You don't let important work quietly drift.
Create Visibility
The CEO should never have to wonder:
You help create that visibility.
What you do not own
You are not the primary architecture owner. You are not responsible for designing the long-term technical architecture of the platform. You are expected to contribute heavily to technical discussions and architectural reviews, but your primary focus is execution, engineering effectiveness, and delivering product.
What Success Looks Like
After 3 months
After 12 Months:
What We're Looking For
Strong Technical Depth
You should be comfortable:
We are looking for a technical leader first and a manager second.
Ownership
You don't wait for someone else to solve problems. If something needs attention, you step in and help move it forward.
Urgency
You don't let important work sit. You follow up. You communicate. You drive things to completion.
Strong Communication
You keep people informed. You raise concerns early. You create clarity rather than confusion.
Accountability
When you commit to something, you follow through. If something changes, you communicate early.
Low Ego
You care more about helping the team succeed than being right. You work well with strong personalities and strong technical contributors.
Technical Qualifications
We are looking for a technical leader who understands modern software development and can effectively partner with senior engineers and architects.
You should be comfortable:
· API design and integrations
· Cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
· Modern web application development
· System design and architecture
· Engineering leadership
· AI-assisted software development
· Startup engineering environments
Ideal Background
Most successful candidates will have previously worked as one or more of the following:
This role is not intended for candidates whose experience is primarily:
without meaningful software engineering experience.
Technical Experience
Preferred experience includes:
Experience with our exact stack is helpful but not required:
This Role Is NOT For You If
Why Join Wondrfly
You'll have a direct impact on how we build our product and how our engineering team operates. You'll work closely with company leadership, help shape our engineering culture, and play an important role in helping Wondrfly grow. We're looking for someone who enjoys building, improving, solving problems, and helping teams perform at their best.
Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
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